St James' Church of England Primary School
Off Stopes Brow, Lower Darwen, Darwen, BB3 0QP
Data last updated 22 October 2026.
- Phase: Primary
- Gender: Mixed
- Ages: 4 to 11
- Admissions: Not applicable
- Sixth form: No
- Pupils (2025/26 census): 202 (98 boys, 104 girls)
- Capacity: 210
- Free school meals (2025/26 census): 25.2%
- Telephone: 01254698656
- Ofsted: Good (16 Nov 2011); inspected again 29 Oct 2024, no overall grade
- KS2 expected standard: 50% (2024/25, revised)
- Applications (Reception entry, September 2026): 96 applications, 30 places offered
Phase, type, gender, ages, admissions, sixth form, capacity and contact details are from the Department for Education's school register as at 21 October 2026. Ofsted inspection records as at 30 September 2026.
Other schools in Blackburn with Darwen
- Lower Darwen Primary School (0.4 miles, straight line)
- Darwen Vale High School (0.6 miles, straight line)
- Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn (0.6 miles, straight line)
- Longshaw Infant School (0.8 miles, straight line)
- Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary (1 miles, straight line)
- Longshaw Community Junior School (1 miles, straight line)
